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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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